Most Helpful Customer Reviews

I was in the market for a briefcase of some sort because I am a new graduate and I was looking for something to carry with me to job interviews and so forth. I never owned a briefcase but that traditional rectangular hard cased "classic" brief case style was not for me.

I was firstly attracted by the style and sleekness of this briefcase but I saw several reviewers complaining about the buckles and how they are difficult to open, one person even returned his. This had me shocked because I wondered how hard could a leather buckle be to open.

Nonetheless I purchased the product and with the speedy shipping it arrived in 2 days. The packaging is amazing and elegant. Now I am at the point to tackle the buckle issue to open the case...... I tug, twist, turn the buckles but i could not get it push through the loop. THEN I REALIZED there are clips underneath each buckle!!!!!!

The buckles you are seeing in the photos are really just for style! Cosmetic! with ease you can press down the clips underneath each buckle and the flap opens! It is by no means difficult at all. Those of you who were discouraged by reviewers making this seem impossible please do not listen to them

That being said it truly is a very nice briefcase for the price and it definitely looks great with a business suit walkin into interviews as a new grad. It can also fit my 13" Macbook Pro comfortably in one compartment but it does not look like a big bag after all.

I love this product and if you are on the fence, especially about how hard/easy it is to open, trust me.. it really isn't that big a deal. I think people complain about the simplest things.

I bought this bag for my boyfriend who often carries work home and walks to and from work. The bag shipped extremely quickly, of course. I am very pleased at the excellent quality and was pleasantly surprised that there was also a protective bag included (like Coach gives for purses). The bag looks sleek and is also functional and my boyfriend says he loves it and has already gotten a lot of compliments on it. He said he doesn't have any complaints!

First let me just say "WOW!" If I was not already a die-hard Amazon shopper, this purchase would have made me one. Amazon has this bag listed at about one third the suggested retail price and well below what other online retailers are asking. That said and value aside, this is a GREAT bag!

This soft-cover briefcase/satchel is made of very nice, genuine leather and is fully lined. Inside there are two main compartments, two zipper pockets, and holders for a cell phone, two pens, and four card slots, plus there is an open slot on the outside back of the case (perfect for magazines or a newspaper). I feel like it has room for everything to stay organized, without wasting material and space creating "too many" compartments and pockets. The look is sleek and professional, and it arrives very well packaged in a nice drawstring bag and inside a box, so it would make an excellent gift.

The clasps on the front of the bag close securely, but can be a little tricky to open. While I have no real trouble with them, individuals with limited manual dexterity (especially trouble using their thumbs) may find these clasps difficult to open. However, this is the only potential problem I see with this product. Overall, I believe that it is an exceptional bag and a very good value.

I was really excited when I first found this bag last fall. I used it every day for almost 11 months. It looks great, and I think is really soft. Some reviews have noted that the ends of the straps on the front eventually curl upward, and mine did do this. I didn't really think it was an issue though. Overall my experience was great, except for one huge issue. Periodically (about twice a month) one of the ends of the shoulder strap would magically unclip itself while I was walking. At first I assumed that this was because the clip on the strap was twisted and hooked improperly on the "D" loops on the bag itself. So, I was very careful every time I picked up the bag to make sure the clips were properly oriented in the D loops. Nope. Still came unclipped with the same frequency. Why was this such a big deal? Because when the strap lets go, the bag falls to the ground. Mine always has my Macbook Pro in it, so this was an issue. Fortunately, I kept the laptop in a CaseLogic Case Logic LAPS-113 13.3-Inch Laptop / MacBook Air / MacBook Pro Retina Display Sleeve (Black) sleeve. This is an excellent, slim case that protected my laptop from probably 10 drops like this from waist level without so much as a scratch. Eventually, I got so used to this bag releasing that I could reflexively catch the strap as it slid over my shoulder. This would allow me to catch the bag, hanging by one end from the still-attached end of the strap. This is where the final blow came. Last week the bag unclipped in the hallway of my building. I caught the strap, but the bag didn't stop. Instead, the leather loop that ties the metal D loops to the side of the bag ripped out of the leather shell of the bag.Read more ›